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The Judi Dench Collection (2007)

Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Paterson Director: Anthony Page, Christopher Morahan Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
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Special Features

  • Includes:
  • The Cherry Orchard (1962)
  • Talking to a Stranger, Parts 1-4 (1966)
  • Keep an Eye on Amelie (1978)
  • The Cherry Orchard (1981)
  • Going Gently (1981)
  • Make and Break (1987)
  • Ghosts (1987)
  • Can You Hear Me Thinking? (1990)
  • Absolute Hell (1991)
  • Radio plays: Amy's View" (2000), "Are You Still Awake?" (1994), and "With Great Pleasure" (1991)
  • Judi Dench: My Favorite Things
  • Judi Dench sings "Send in the Clowns"
  • Judi Dench Talks to Richard Eyre
  • 20-page booklet

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To call The Judi Dench Collection a treasure trove is indubitably cliché, but that's so much classier than "Dench-a-Palooza." Essential for fans of the great Dame, theatre buffs, and drama students, this eight-disc set is an embarrassment of riches, with nine BBC productions of classic and original plays, plus three radio plays and excerpts from televised interviews, one of which features her moving rendition of "Send in the Clowns" from A Little Night Music, for which she won an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical (is there nothing she can't do?). They etch an indelible portrait of an artist with a compelling presence and staggering range. Judi Dench is one of those actors who rarely seem to make a false move, handling wrenching drama, madcap farce, and witty comedy with equal aplomb. John Hopkins' Talking to a Stranger (1966) is a British television benchmark that is mentioned in the same breath as Dennis Potter's masterpieces. Dench won her first BAFTA (the British equivalent of the Oscar) for her role as a damaged sibling in a dysfunctional family. Dench stars as Anya in Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, a 1962 production translated by, and starring, John Gielgud and, as Madame Ranesvky, Peggy Ashcroft. Ashcroft is a hard act to follow, but Dench pulls it off in a 1981 production in which she assumes the role of the irresponsible aristocrat.

Georges Feydeau's Keep an Eye on Amelie (1973) is a carefree hour in which Dench stars as a coquette who agrees to marry a confirmed bachelor (Patrick Cargill) so he can inherit a million francs. This production is paired on disc 4 with writer Michael Frayn's (Noises Off!) award-winning comedy Make and Break, which unfolds at a trade fair in Frankfort and stars Dench as a devoted secretary to a work-consumed boss. Two powerful dramas comprise disc 8, Going Gently, for which Dench earned another BAFTA as a hospice nurse to two adversarial patients, and Can You Hear Me Thinking?(1990), starring Dench and her late husband Michael Williams (A Fine Romance) as parents whose lives are shattered when their teenage son develops schizophrenia. Ibsen's still potent Ghosts (1981) boasts a stellar ensemble, including Kenneth Branagh as doomed son Oswald and Michael Gambon as Pastor Manders, with Dench as Mrs. Alving, whose respected late husband led a dark, secret life. Anything but, Absolute Hell (1991) is a lost-souls black comedy starring Dench as Christine, the proprietor of a bohemian nightclub in post-World War II London. The cast includes her future Notes on a Scandal costar, Bill Nighy, as a washed-up writer. Stardom in the States came late to Dench. This collection allows her audience to catch-up with these mostly towering performances that established her as one of the premier actors of our time. --Donald Liebenson



Product Description

Dame Judi Dench is one of the most celebrated stars of stage and screen. She is the winner of an Academy Award(R) two Golden Globes an unprecedented seven Olivier Awards and numerous BAFTAs. At the BBC she has appeared in a dazzling range of material from sitcoms to Shakespeare. This collection contains ten star-studded BBC productions spanning four decades and ranging from the Feydeau farce Keep an Eye on Amelie to Ibsen's Ghosts with Kenneth Branagh Michael Gambon and Natasha Richardson an Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard with John Gielgud Peggy Ashcroft and Ian Holm. And tucked away among the bonus features is a 1996 interview in which she sings "Send in the Clowns" from her Olivier-winning performance of A Little Night Music just o of the many gems in this glorious testament to one of the greatest performers of our time.System Requirements:Run Time: 1260 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 794051286628 Manufacturer No: E2866

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49 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If you're not a Dench fan now, you will be, April 6, 2007
What a wonderful collection of Dame Judi's work. I am particularly enjoying the works that I've not found individually: "Talking to a Stranger", the 1962 "Cherry Orchard", and "Keep an Eye on Amelie". In each of these we see the young Judi (before the Dame) already totally entrancing us by being at once the character in each play and at the same time being herself. It must be magic.

Her take on the Madame Ranevsky role, in the 1981 version of "The Cherry Orchard", is entirely hers and absolutely perfect for this viewer. Some of her later work in this collection includes: "Absolute Hell" and "Can You Hear Me Thinking". You will also find, among the bonus features several radio plays, and three interviews with Dame Judi that give us all a closer glimpse and appreciation of the intelligence, and honesty behind the talent.

For Dench fans, this is a must!
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22 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Judi dench has not missed her calling, March 29, 2007
I received my collection yesterday. Was I ever so happy. " What a little fire cracker" as Rockie states in "As time goes by". Judi Dench was made for the stage, the screen and to perform. She did not miss her calling. I have just started watching the first two DVD and I am fixated on her performance in Talking to a Stranger. What energy she has and at such a young age.
I will give you more feedback as a descend my viewing of each but I must tell you I am not the lease disappointed in this collection. I received it in ample time and it has numerous additions to the set i.e.: bonus, which I love.
Eve
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars CLOSED CAPTIONED, November 24, 2007
EXCELLENT SET. ALL THE BEST ADJECTIVES MUST BE ADDRESSED TO ANYTHING PROPOSED HERE, BUT AS A STRANGER I HAVE BOUGHT THE SET BECAUSE WE ARE INFORMED IT IS 'CLOSED CAPTIONED' AND I AM TOLD IT MEANS IT HAS SUBTITLES.
THE SET I RECEIVED HAS NO SUBTITLES. NOT AT ALL. I AM TOLD THE SAME SET RELEASED IN U.K. HAS INDEED SUBTITLES. I HAVE WRITTEN TO BBC AMERICA BUT I GOT NO ANSWER WHICH IS TOO BAD ... ISN'T IT?
ERNESTO OPPICELLI - GENOVA CERTOSA - ITALY
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love Judi Dench
Some of the movies are dark, but i love Judi Dench enough to watch her no matter what.
Published 2 months ago by Anna Schorno

1.0 out of 5 stars Too negative for my taste
Although her tremendous talent shines through these early movies, I found the subject matter pretty depressing.
Published 6 months ago by The Tweedster

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic collection enriching to all
The range of this woman, Dame Judi Dench is out of sight. She can make you cry or laugh all in the same play.
Published 7 months ago by Judith L. Lee

5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT A LITTLE FIRECRACKER AS MADGE SAYS .
I CAN WATCH ALMOST ANYTHING DAME JUDI DENCH PERFORMS IN SUCH CLASS AND IT IS LIKE SHE IS THE PERSON THAT SHE BECOMES ON THE SCREEN FOR THE TIME SHE PLAYS ANY PART. Read more
Published 9 months ago by C. Trimble

4.0 out of 5 stars The perfect gift!
Anything with Judy Dench is good. I bought this for my mother who loves her.
Published 10 months ago by Marni L. Lange

2.0 out of 5 stars very disappointing
"The Judy Dench Collection" consists of captures from TV broadcasts, most of which are Black and White, even those from the mid 60's. Read more
Published on November 22, 2007 by S. E. Groves

4.0 out of 5 stars Not 10 but 9 plays
On the photo on the page of amazon it says 10 plays but the box i recieved has only 9. The one missing is "Langrishe, Go Down".
Anyone else has this too ? Read more
Published on October 13, 2007 by C. Westerhout

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Judi Dench Fans
This collection would likely appeal most to loyal Judi Dench fans. Some selections appeal more than others, but all are interesting, especially as one studies the acting expertise... Read more
Published on September 25, 2007 by Margaret L. Griffin

5.0 out of 5 stars Curtsies to the Dame!!!
Dame Judi is a remarkable woman, and these DVDs are a remarkable collection of the work that made her famous! Long live Dame Judi!!!!
Published on August 9, 2007 by Marysia

5.0 out of 5 stars not a review of the dvd
I want to comment on the review by "the scribe". Talk about pretentious!!! I don't know whether I think the item is worth the money or not because I've not seen it and haven't... Read more
Published on July 11, 2007 by June Wiley Caughron

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